PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leif Eirikson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Decker Dogwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eirikson comes to the cage accompanied by If I had a heart. Dogwood has chosen Started From The Bottom as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Leif Eirikson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Eirikson
vs
Dogwood

196 cm
29
299 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

185 cm
25
270 lbs
11 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
House of Valor

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leif Eirikson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Decker Dogwood!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Chad Campbell and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Dogwood darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dogwood throws a lazy head kick
and Eirikson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dogwood scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Good work by Eirikson as he checks the leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Eirikson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dogwood has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Dogwood misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dogwood misses with an uppercut.
Dogwood is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dogwood tries to land a body kick
and Eirikson counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Decker Dogwood has been cut.
A swing and a miss from Eirikson.
Dogwood loads up on a big right hand but Eirikson slips the punch.
Eirikson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dogwood.
Dogwood catches Eirikson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've been told by Eirikson's head coaches at #ICC4ISREAL that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eirikson throws a lazy uppercut
and Dogwood counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice body punch from Dogwood.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dogwood throws a hook but Eirikson avoids it easily.
Eirikson connects with a crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Dogwood.
Eirikson misses with the combination.
A nice side step and Dogwood releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sloppy strikes from Eirikson. Those never looked like landing.
Dogwood misses with a hook to the body
and Eirikson counters with a nice uppercut.
Dogwood moves away from the strike by Eirikson.
Dogwood throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Eirikson to counter with a crisp jab.
Dogwood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Eirikson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Eirikson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dogwood lands a jab to Eirikson's midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dogwood scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dogwood thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dogwood throws a body kick that misses.
Eirikson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dogwood.
A punch combination from Dogwood misses.
Dogwood with a jab.

Eirikson is rocked!
Decker Dogwood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eirikson switches off momentarily and Dogwood cracks him with a monster right hand! Eirikson topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Dogwood dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Dogwood!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Decker Dogwood!
Decker Dogwood gave a mention to Conviction in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
Leif Eirikson was interviewed post fight and said 'The unwise man is awake all night worries over and again. When morning rises he is restless still, his burden as before. '.